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Hell Hike and Raft: Camp Life

March 12, 2015 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Now that you've read about the hiking (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) and rafting of the Hell Hike and Raft, I thought it would be fun to share what camp life was like. As much fun as the hiking and rafting … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: Camp Life

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: hell hike and raft, horses, Idaho, seven devils, snake river

Hell Hike and Raft: The Snake River

February 17, 2015 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

In the last Hell Hike and Raft episode I mentioned that after the brutal third day of hiking, the waters of the Snake River were more than comforting, they were rejuvenating. We embraced the new … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Snake River

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hells canyon, hells canyon wilderness, Idaho, oregon, rafting, snake river

Hell Hike and Raft: Hydration

January 7, 2015 By Val Weston 1 Comment

The Hell Hike and Raft had a lot of great sponsors. Figuring out how to share it all with you has been a bit daunting. But since I've finished the story of the hiking portion of the trip when staying … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: Hydration

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: backpacking, gear, geigerrig, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hiking, hydration, Idaho, oregon, potable aqua, pure, Reviews, water

Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 3

December 17, 2014 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

Remember how I said that on Day 2 I began loving this journey? Well on Day 3, we finally found out what the "hell" part of the Hell Hike and Raft was all about. Frozen... We awoke to freezing … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 3

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: backpacking, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hells canyon, hells canyon wilderness, hiking, Idaho, seven devils, snake river, teton sports

Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 2

November 19, 2014 By Val Weston 2 Comments

After a demanding but exhilarating first day of the Hell Hike and Raft, you'd think I would have slept soundly. Not so much. My first night nestled in the forest of the Seven Devils was fitful. But … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 2

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: backpacking, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hells canyon wilderness, hiking, Idaho, seven devils, shelf lake

Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 1

November 10, 2014 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Last time around, I talked about the beginning of the Hell Hike and Raft, what it took to prepare, and some of the logistics involved. Now we get to the good stuff, the actual adventure. The funny … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 1

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure travel, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hiking, Idaho, potable aqua, pure, seven devils, shelf lake

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